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Donald Nussbaum

March 1, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Donald D. Nussbaum, 74, of Garretson died Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at Palisade Manor in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, March 3, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Burial will be in the Palisade Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 3-5:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson.

Donald Delano Nussbaum was born on September 22, 1939, in Luverne, Minnesota to parents Henry and Annie (Anderson) Nussbaum. He grew up in the Garretson area and attended Garretson High School. He then went to carpentry school and worked as a finish carpenter and farmed in the Garretson area.

Donald married Diane Rademacher June 11, 1960, at Palisade Lutheran Church, Rock County, Minnesota. Don took pride in carpentry work and enjoyed hunting, playing cards and spending time with his family and friends.

Grateful for having shared his life are his daughters, Robin (Kevin) Baum, Garretson; Lisa (Brett Williams) VanDeBerg, Garretson; Nicole (Todd) Mortrude, Omaha; Kim (Wayne) Mortrude, Dell Rapids; eleven grandchildren: Joel (Jen) Zweep, Thomas (Dawn) Zweep, Justin, Shane, and Mara VanDeBerg, Jordyn Williams, Mitchell and Morgan Frewaldt, Seth Mortrude, and Zoe and John Mortrude, five step-grandchildren: Shani Smith, Tara Valla, Abbie Peterson, Jessie Baum, and Camryn Mortrude; 2 great grandchildren, Jordyn Kuphal and Avery Zweep; his siblings, LaVonne Gibson, Sioux Falls; Merle Nussbaum, Sioux Falls; Norm Nussbaum, Garretson; and Donna Wagner, Sioux Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Robert, a sister Joanne Huslander and a granddaughter, Jacquie Zweep.

Edna Margaret Olson

February 25, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Edna Margaret Olson, 97, of Sioux Falls, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February, 22, 2014 at First Lutheran Church at Artesian, SD. Burial will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Artesian.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bittner Funeral Chapel, Mitchell.

Edna was born September 25, 1916 in Sanborn County to Joseph and Ida (Moseson) Olson. She graduated from Artesian High School. In 1942 she moved to Portland, OR and was employed at McCann-Erickson Advertising for thirty-four years. After retiring she enjoyed traveling. Several years later she moved back to Sioux Falls, SD to be close to family.

She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Artesian. Since in Sioux Falls, she was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. She was very active in volunteer work, loved playing bridge and traveling.

She is survived by one sister Irene Eining, of Mitchell; nieces and nephews: Barb (LaMoine) Torgerson , of Mitchell, Darrell (Judy) Olson, of Mitchell, Doug (Joyce) Olson of Mitchell, Carol (Gene) Luidahl, of Rapid City, Char Barta of Huron, Gayle (Bill) Klein of Dell Rapids, Shirley Olson, Neal (Kathy) Olson all of Artesian, Nancy (Bob) Arend of Sioux Falls and Sharon (Charles) Weatherford, and Steve Olson all of New Boston, TX; and many great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers: Orlando, Victor, Otto, Leonard “Lyle”; one sister, Alice Olson; one niece, Norma (Olson) Deckert and three nephews: Doyle, Harlan and, in infancy, Roger Olson.

Thomas Fields

February 21, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Thomas Dale Fields died in Grand Junction, CO, on Feburary 20, 2014, after heart surgery.

He was born to Dale and Mary Ellen Fields on December 30, 1954, in Dell Rapids SD, and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Dell Rapids. He worked as an electrician and owned his own business.

Tom is survived by his wife, Kathy, and his children Mariah and Noah; his mother, Mary Ellen Fields of Dell Rapids; his 3 brothers Richard (Melinda) of Fortine MT, Douglas (Linda) of Sioux Falls, SD Dennis (Marcella) of Golden CO; his 3 sisters, Kathy (George) Hanson of Littleton CO, Colleen (Kevin) Smith Ramsey MN, Lisa (John) Rivera of Austin, TX.Tom Joins his dad, Dale Fields in heaven.

VeLoris Daugaard

February 21, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

VeLoris Veronica Vasgaard Gerken Daugaard, 93, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Menorah Manor Nursing Center in St. Petersburg, FL. VeLoris was born May 8, 1920 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of John H. and Engila L. (Lukken) Vasgaard. She grew up on a farm north of Centerville, SD, attending the Ash Grove Country School, Lennox High School and graduating from Centerville High School in 1938. She graduated from South Dakota State College (now University) with a degree in Home Economics. VeLoris taught school for a short time prior to her marriage. On June 26, 1943 she was united in marriage to Arvid Gerken of Lennox, SD at Yuma, AZ. While they were married the couple had two children, and the family lived in South Dakota California, Nevada and Cincinnati, Ohio.

In 1975 VeLoris moved back to Sioux Falls, and on August 12, 1978 she was united in marriage to Arthur Daugaard, of Dell Rapids, at West Prairie Lutheran Church, Lennox, the church she had grown up attending. She and Art lived in Sioux Falls until 1997 when Art passed away, and then she moved to St. Petersburg to be close to her daughter in 1998. Throughout her adult life, VeLoris was always very active, either working or participating in organizations or activities. She worked as a teacher’s aide and in sales in a department store while in Cincinnati, and several years at Herberger’s in Sioux Falls.

While in Sioux Falls VeLoris was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where she was active in E.L.C.A. She was also a member of the Sioux Valley Hospital Auxiliary and volunteered at the Senior Center. After moving to Florida she was an active member of Pasadena Community United Methodist Church and The Garden Club in St. Petersburg. She was on the Board and President of her condominium association for eight years. After a fall in September, 2006, she moved into an independent living facility and then an assisted living facility before moving into Menorah Manor in June, 2013. Besides her parents and an older sister, Inez, who died in childhood, and a brother and his wife, Elayton and Vivian Vasgaard, VeLoris was preceded in death by both of her husbands, Arvid on January 26, 1988 and Arthur on July 29, 1997.

Grateful for having shared her life are her two children: Bea (Bill) Rahter, St Petersburg, FL and David (Dianne) Gerken, San Diego, CA; two grandsons: Bill (Charisse) Rahter, Syracuse, UT, and Robert (Elizabeth) Rahter, Windeermere, FL; eight great-grandchldren: Alyssa, Will, Hannah and Bryce in UT and Madeline, Colton, Nathan and Ashton in FL. Also her step-children: Jean (David) Rave, Dell Rapids, SD, Carol (Don) Riswold, Sioux Falls, SD, Janet (Leo) Schwahn, Robbinsdale, MN and Allen (Mary Daugaard) Roy, UT, and their families; her sister and husband, Donna and Orval Fodness, Sioux Falls and brother and wife, John and Patty Vasgaard, Centerville and Mission, TX; and many other family members and friends. Services will begin at 1:30 Tuesday, February 25 at West Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Lennox with burial in the West Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the funeral, also at West Prairie Lutheran. Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox is in charge of arrangements.

Nick Van Dam

February 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Nick J. Van Dam, 85, of Dell Rapids passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Dell Rapids. Interment will be in the St. Mary Cemetery. Military Rites will be provided by the Dell Rapids American Legion Firing Squad. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Kahler Funeral Home with a Christian Wake service beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Nick J. Van Dam was born on November 20, 1928 at Dell Rapids, SD. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, seeing service in Japan and Korea with the Combat Engineers. He married JoAnn Beaner at St. Joseph Church, Wellington on May 28, 1957. He went to work for John Morrell and Co. and retired in 1991. He then drove school bus for the Dell Rapids School District for 18 years.

He was a Life Member of the Dell Rapids American Legion Post, of which he was a past Commander. He was also a member of the Post’s Color Guard and Firing Squad. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. He was a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Dell Rapids Sportsmen’s Club.

Nick is preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Catherine; his brother, Gerald and his sister, Helena Kriens.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; his two sons, Floyde (Judy) of Montrose, SD, and Gerald (Jodene) of New Richmond, WI; his two daughters, Bonnie (Michael) Levin of Denver, CO, and Lois (Tom) Martin of Little Canada, MN; his eight granddaughters, one grandson, and seven great grandchildren; his sister, Ethel Ossefoort of Luverne, MN, and his brother, Joseph of Dell Rapids.

Sara Lea (Huewe) Schmidt

February 18, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Sara Lea (Huewe) Schmidt, 46, died unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at her home in White.

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in White. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery at White. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Eidsness Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Sara was born March 31, 1967, and was chosen by Pat and Buzz Huewe to be a part of their family. As a child, she had a love for taking care of all her rabbits and dogs, and she was even spoiled enough to have a horse in her backyard. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Dell Rapids in 1985, Lake Area Tech in 1987, and Minnesota West Community Tech in 2009.

Sara worked many years helping the elderly. She found great self-worth in helping people. She had an amazing gift to comfort people who were struggling with life by giving a simple helping hand, a big smile, and using her gift to talk, talk, and talk some more. She had a way that it didn’t matter how bad of a day you were having, she could make you smile with her cheery attitude.

Sara gave birth to her pride and joy, Cody, on April 26, 1995. She married Wayne Schmidt and gained a step-daughter, Megan, on June 23, 2001, and moved to White, where they made their home until the time of her death. Despite her health issues, Sara took every opportunity to enjoy her life to the fullest.

She loved to spend time with her close friends playing games, doing crafts, talking, or just watching movies. She enjoyed the family camping trips, baking her holiday treats, and enjoying the company of her faithful furry friends Mickey, Oreo, and Abby.

She had many health issues – having her husband Wayne, son Cody, parents, and many friends by her side gave her great courage to handle everything with a smile and positive outlook.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne, and son, Cody, of White; step-daughter, Megan Schmidt-Guss (Jeremy); granddaughter, Lilley, of Wahiawa, HI; parents, Buzz and Pat Huewe of Dell Rapids; brother, Sam (Melinda) of Brandon; nieces and nephews; and pet dogs, Mickey, Oreo, and Abby.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jake and Leona Huewe, and Irene McEneaney.

Larry Prokop

February 11, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Larry Prokop, 61 of Tea, South Dakota died unexpectedly from an apparent heart attack, on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home. Larry Eugene Prokop was born on August 1, 1952 at Hot Springs, South Dakota, the son of Bobby and Betty Rose (Ward) Prokop. He grew up in several places and attended school in Sioux City, Iowa. He had been married to Dianna Martin and two children: Larry Jr and Amy, were born to this union. On September 1, 1996 he was united in marriage to Kathleen “Kathy” Kautz. The couple lived in Sioux Falls before making their home in Tea. Larry worked at John Morrell & Co. for 15 years and then worked at Carlisle Plastics for 10 years. He went on to work at RMS Roller-Grinder, Highway Improvements and was currently employed at Sioux Steel in Lennox, SD. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was an avid NASCAR fan and liked to watch the television program NCIS. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren and will be remembered for his story telling. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Kathy of Tea; children: Larry Prokop, Jr. and Amy Prokop both of Sioux Falls, Chad MacRunnels, Tea, Michele Murray, Dell Rapids, Jennifer MacRunnels, Sioux Falls and Brandi (Randall) Yates, Tea; 15 grandchildren; one great grandchild; siblings: Bobby Prokop and Billy Prokop, both of Sioux City, Gary Prokop, Council Bluffs, Debbie Bird and Karen Krissel, both of Canton as well as other relatives and friends. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 13 at the Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the family present, also at the funeral home. Online go to www.dindotklusmann.com

Bessie Bendt

February 11, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Bessie Bendt, 92, Pipestone, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at Pipestone County Hospice House.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Feb. 10 at St. Leo Catholic Church, Pipestone, with Msgr. Gerald Kosse officiating.

Honorary casket bearers were her granddaughters, Carrie Quist, Jennifer McKee, Julie McLaughlin, Danielle Honermann-Frazeur, Deb Hollaren, Aryn Hollaren, Denise Hollaren and Terry Lopez.

Casket bearers were her grandsons, John Honermann, Kelly Schaap, Jade Honermann, Zeke Hollaren, Wade Hollaren and Phillip McKee.

Interment was in St. Leo Catholic Cemetery.

Bessie Adelia Bendt was born on Feb. 11, 1921 to Earl and Alma (Quam) Walker in Kenneth. She grew up and attended school in Luverne through the eighth grade. She later completed her high school education, earning her GED in 1979.

On May 18, 1942 she married Fabian Hollaren in Luverne. Following their marriage they lived in Rock Rapids, Iowa and Luverne for several years.

On June 6, 1965 she married Charles “Ole” Bendt in Sioux Falls, S.D. The two settled in Pipestone where they stayed the remainder of their lives. In 2008, Bessie moved to Falls Landing in Pipestone where she lived for six years. In late January of this year, Bessie entered the Pipestone County Hospice House.

She is survived by her children, Marilyn (Danny) Honermann, Adrian, James Hollaren, Dell Rapids, S.D., Douglas (Becky) Hollaren, Garretson, S.D., Dawn (Reed) McKee, Huron, S.D. and Diane (Chuck) Schaap, Pipestone; her daughter-in-law, Mary McGuire, Dell Rapids, S.D.; two sisters, Addie Wiese, Adrian and Grace Wolf, Blair, Neb.; her sister-in-law, Mary Bendt, Luverne; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fabian Hollaren and Charles “Ole” Bendt; her son, Michael Hollaren; her great-granddaughter, Montana Honermann; three brothers, Warren, Billy and Myron and two sisters, Alice and May.

Marcie Ellingson

February 3, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Marcella (Marcie) Angeline Ellingson passed through the gateway to heaven on February 2, 2014 at the Avera Dell Rapids Hospital after a short battle with cancer surrounded by her family at the age of 85.

Visitation will be Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 4:00 PM with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids Chapel.

Marcie was born in Dell Rapids, SD on February 20, 1928 to George and Johanna Dieken. She grew up in the Dell Rapids area and graduated from Dell Rapids High School. She married the love of her life, Howard O. Ellingson, on December 17, 1949 at New Brighton, MN. During this unity of marriage, they had four sons. This marriage lasted 62 years when her husband died in 2012.

Marcie was a past member of St. John Lutheran Church in Madison, SD; a 28 year member of the Women’s American Legion and present member of the Lutheran Church in Dell Rapids, SD. Marcie was a member of the South Dakota Women’s Bowling Association for many years. Marcie and Howard bowled in many tournaments – City, State and National together with their bowling friends. They also golfed together many years and were members of a square dance club. She enjoyed camping, playing cards, puzzles and board game and was an avid fan at her grandchildren’s ballgames.

Marcie’s career started as a receptionist at the Milbank Mutual Insurance office in Milbank, SD. Marcie most importantly, after the move to Madison, SD was a homemaker raising her four energetic sons while they were younger. She assisted her husband in managing the Cherry Lanes Bowling Alley in Madison until her husband began working at Domestic Seed. Howard retired from Domestic Seed and she once again assisted her husband when they purchased the Dells Bowling Alley in Dell Rapids. Howard retired from the Dells Bowling Alley when it was sold to their son Dan. Marcie continued assisting her son, Dan with the restaurant at Dells Bowls for many years.

Marcie’s work ethic showed in all she did. Her passion for flowers and gardening were enjoyed each summer. Her baking talents were famous all over the state of South Dakota. People looked forward to stopping at Dells Bowl for her lemon meringue pie and coconut crème pie, chocolate chip cookies, caramel rolls and soups. Marcie’s big and generous heart has carried over to her sons, daughter-in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends as well as Punchy and Amy her four legged family members.

The family of Marcie would like to thank Dr. Prasek and the Avera Dell Rapids Hospital Medical Facility for the awesome care and concern shown to her and her family during this time.

She is survived by her sons, Ted, Madison, SD, Ron (Terry), Madison, SD, Mike (Julie), Dell Rapids, and daughter-in-law, Shelley ,Dell Rapids, SD; sister, Vi, Lake Havusu City, AZ; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband; son, Dan; grandson, Braeden; parents; 3 brothers and 1 sister.

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Dorothy “Dot” Butcher

January 28, 2014 by Matt Larson, Big Sioux Media

Former Dell Rapids resident Dorothy “Dot” Butcher, 80, died January 19 in Mesa, Arizona.

Mrs. Butcher was born February 27, 1933 in Dell Rapids, SD to Hollis and Dagny Goodale. She graduated from Chester Consolidated School in 1951. Dot worked as a teacher, nurse’s aide and occasionally at a mink ranch. Dot married Hal Butcher on December 15, 1968 in Colton, SD. They then moved to Arizona where they enjoyed being foster parents for many years.

She is survived by her sister Darlene Lodmell, son Robert (Alice) Koob, daughter Hollie (Charlie) Cox, and daughter Heather (Henry) George; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Dot was preceded in death by her husband, Hal, and her brother, Lauren Goodale.

Special thanks to Pilar Shephard and the Americare hospice nurses and caregivers for their assistance in her time of need. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 25 at Superior Funeral Home, Superior, AZ. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery, Superior. Condolences may be left through http://superiorazfuneralhome.com.

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